Crunch Talks To Avoid Election Continue

27 November 2017

Talks aimed at avoiding a snap election over the Garda whistleblower controversy continue between Leo Varadkar and Michael Martin today.

Meetings between the Taoiseach and Fianna Fail leader over the weekend have been described as productive, but also sensitive, as both sides stick to their respective lines that the Tanaiste must stay, or go.

Fianna Fail’s motion of no confidence is scheduled for tomorrow night and unless a solution can be found before then a Christmas election is inevitable.

Outgoing Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams says revelations about the former Garda Commissioner's call to Department officials while Frances Fitzgerald was Minister for Justice, raises even more questions: